No, I would think that if you want to turn that into a really nice system with a "next step", then I'd look at adding an IBC in the future as a fish tank. Stick an IBC at the other end of the growbed, use the current bin as a sump tank and run it chift pist pumping from the sump to the fish tank, overflowing into the bed.. Lovely...

No, I would think that if you want to turn that into a really nice system with a "next step", then I'd look at adding an IBC in the future as a fish tank. Stick an IBC at the other end of the growbed, use the current bin as a sump tank and run it chift pist pumping from the sump to the fish tank, overflowing into the bed.. Lovely...

Alright, i'm taking your advice.

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dont mind the blue barrel. it is not being used.

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I will need to level it a bit more but:

Ill run the pump from the sump to the grow bed like you were saying and do the chift pist (thought it was a Australian swear word haha so i had to look it up) from the Fish tank to the grow bed.

My system is getting a little tall...as you see i had to stick a couple bricks under the IBC to get it a few inches above the top...i am not sure if i want my water level that high all the time. What are your thoughts?

I can raise it another 3 or so inches by adding another brick i guess. I dont mind as much as im a tall guy. Just want it dont right before i ass 275 gallons of water into the tank.

Nice... Yeah, first glance at the picture and I thought the IBC looked a bit low, you might get away with it, but it would be good to get it another brick higher if it's not a big problem for you height wise. ..

Either another brick higher or the bed comes down further which means the sump needs dug down farther... Brick is probably easiest and if it gets too high build a step around the tank to look down in it.

Got my IBC almost installed. Been Battling with it for the past day or so.

Ill post the pictures and explain what we are all wondering.

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First off, yes, i had to put the tank sideways, the hole was cut when i was a rookie a while ago. previous system.If you havent seen my systems, check them out. i used this tank around page 2 half way down.

As you see, the 2in overflow pipe is a couple inches lower than i wanted it to be...i might have been drinking

the water level is pretty high. Going to need a screen or something so my fish dont jump out haha. Going Wednesday to one of the lakes around here and snagging the first 6 or so i catch. Catfish/tilapia preferred but if i catch some bass, so be it.

i think ill get my floor jack and try to raise up each end to get a normal brick under there. dont need more than 2 inched i feel like.

also going to cut my overflow pipe back a little and put a fitting on it to go into my GB. that way i dont have crazy algae build up.

-Matt

I guess my only question is.

-i have two airstones in the sump tank. can i leave them there? should i move them to the fish tank? are they enough?

everything is popping up though even when its 110 degrees.cucumber is doing the best. got lettuce, jalapeno, and cherry tomato as well all sprouting. fingers crossed

you should probably reinforce the top (now side) of that IBC... notice how much it has bowed already... give it 6 months in the sun and you might see it decide to crack due to not enough support... those two bars just aren't enough to make me feel comfortable... I'd probably buy some more round stock or square tubing or something and run it down in a couple more places to reduce the bowing.

the airstone location shouldn't really matter -- it's adding O2 to the water no matter where it's at... the only thing is if you had a power failure then the oxygen is going to be used up in the fish tank faster -- but if you don't have backup power supply for the air stones it's not going to run anyways so doesn't really matter.

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